Daily Bread

103. Compassion

Luke 8:51-56 When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the…

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102. Crushed

Luke 8:49-50 While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue….

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101. Welcome

Luke 8:43-48 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind…

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100. Need

In this story Jesus is approached by Jairus, the leader of a synagogue. His 12-year old daughter is dying. Jesus agrees to…

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99. Transformation

Luke 8:35-39 People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who…

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98. Battle

Luke 8:31-34 The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit. There happened to be a large herd…

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97. Name

Jesus crosses the lake and is confronted by a demon-possessed man. This powerful story is also rich in symbolism – for example,…

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96. Sovereign

Luke 8:25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each…

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95. Trust

Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked…

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94. Confidence

In this story, Jesus calms a storm and asks the disciples where their faith is. Luke 8:22-23 One day Jesus said to…

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93. Family

Jesus’ mother and brothers want to see him but they can’t get to him through the crowd. When he hears that they…

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92. Light

Luke 8:16-18 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp…

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91. Fruit

Luke 8:9-15 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God….

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90. Seed

Luke 8:4-8 One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from…

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89. Support

Chapter 8 of Luke contains several well-known stories. It kicks off with The Parable of the Sower. Then we have a short…

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88. Decision

Luke 7:43b-50 Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.  Then he turned to the…

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87. Potential

Luke 7:40-43a Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied….

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86. Prophet

The account of Jesus at Simon’s house is one of the most intimate and moving stories about Jesus. A woman, who literally…

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85. Humility

Luke 7:31-35 “To what can I compare the people of this generation?” Jesus asked. “How can I describe them? They are like children playing a…

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84. Find

Luke 7:24-30 After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the…

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83. Genuine

Jesus, through his actions, confirms who he is to John the Baptist. Luke 7:18-23 The disciples of John the Baptist told John…

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82. Bereaved

The greatest biblical prophet Elijah performed a very similar miracle to the one Jesus does in this story. Most scholars think that…

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81. Faith

Chapter 7 of Luke’s gospel begins with the faith of a Roman centurion. Jesus goes on to raise a widow’s son, then…

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80. Heart

Read: LUKE 6:43-49 The Tree and its Fruit “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good…

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79. Non-judgmental

Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back…

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